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Rye vs. Millet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between rye and millet

  • Millet contains less manganese, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B5, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and zinc than rye.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for rye is 100% higher.
  • Millet has 15 times less selenium than rye. Rye has 13.9µg of selenium, while millet has 0.9µg.
  • Millet has a higher glycemic index than rye.

Food types used in this article are Rye grain and Millet, cooked.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Rye
Rye
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Millet
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 0.9% 5.5% 24% 54% 25% 43% 0.26% 35% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +722.6%
Contains more IronIron +317.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +128%
Contains more ZincZinc +191.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +232%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +847.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1444.4%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Rye
Rye
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Millet
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 27% 19% 25% 10% 25% 0% 0.75% 14% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +198.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +221.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +751.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1866.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Millet DV% diff.
Manganese 2.577mg 0.272mg 100%
Fiber 15.1g 1.3g 55%
Phosphorus 332mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 0.171mg 26%
Iron 2.63mg 0.63mg 25%
Selenium 13.9µg 0.9µg 24%
Copper 0.367mg 0.161mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 1.33mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.106mg 18%
Carbs 75.86g 23.67g 17%
Magnesium 110mg 44mg 16%
Zinc 2.65mg 0.91mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.108mg 14%
Protein 10.34g 3.51g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.082mg 13%
Potassium 510mg 62mg 13%
Calories 338kcal 119kcal 11%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0.3µg 5%
Folate 38µg 19µg 5%
Choline 30.4mg 11.2mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 0.508g 2%
Calcium 24mg 3mg 2%
Fats 1.63g 1g 1%
Net carbs 60.76g 22.37g N/A
Sugar 0.98g 0.13g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.172g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 0.184g 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.113mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0.148mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0.07mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0.184mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0.075mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
4
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Millet
1
4% 24% 71%
Protein: 3.51 g
Fats: 1 g
Carbs: 23.67 g
Water: 71.41 g
Other: 0.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +194.6%
Contains more FatsFats +63%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.5%
Contains more OtherOther +282.9%
Contains more WaterWater +573.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
2
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Millet
1
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.172 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.184 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/nutrients
  2. Millet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168871/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.